SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16265, 16 July 1918, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING NOTES. (Bt "Looker-ON.") P. T. . Hogan, with ♦Zarkoma and Fleetham, and L. Hagerty, with Tip Up and Naupata, are due at Riccarton from "Wellington. this morning. Pursefiller was decidedly sore when she raced at Irentham, and must be looked upon as a doubtful at Riccarton. ' The local jumpers engaged at the South Canterbury Hunt Meeting were not schooled last week, owing to a shortage of riders. They are all jump this .week. Kautuku,- the dam of Impediment, was found dead in her paddock a few days ago. A number of North Island J lO /® 68 .? 11 " caged at the Grand National Meeting are due to arrive at Riccarton about the end of the month. In the event of Mr E. S. Luttrell sending any of liis two-year-olds over to Sydney they will leave next month..

(By "Searchlight.") A payment is due to-day for the Ashburton Trotting Club's New Zealand Sapling Stakes. Nominations close to-morrow, at 8 p.m., for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August Meeting. Annie Dillon and Huon Patch have been recommissioned by B. Jarden. The New Zealand Trotting Cup winner, Adelaide Direct, was responsible for a pleasing work out over two miles on Saturday at New Brighton. Her mission at the Metropolitan August Meeting will, be the National Cup. j Mr A. J. Thtton, the weli-known North Canterbury trotting enthusiast, , has passed for active service. ! The' three-year-old pacer, Albert Cling, is now enjoying a spell, and will not be asked to sport silk until late m the spring. The Oamaru mentor J. Henderson, has recently, taken in hand a rising tnree-year-old brother to the New Zealand Derby winner. The New Brighton trainer, R. Reay, has been a regular attendant of late on the local track with Tamarisk and Bidens, and both are thriving on the tasks - that have been allotted them. They will be raced at Addington next month. C. Jamee has taken delivery of the well-known trotter, Paul Huon. E. J. Munro, who for many years past has figured prominently in the amateur division of the light'harness sport, has 'decided in future to compete m open comuany, and should be quite capable I of holding his own with the best of them.

A very.full report of the Trotting Conference appears in the _ Weekly Press," published this morning, and there is editorial comment upon some of the changes in the rules. In addition "Wayfarer" has, very interesting notes upon ".the Conference in his ioday and Yesterday." It is understood that Mr P. Selig, 'president of the New Zealand Trotting Association, has not yet arrived at a decision regarding the unanimous wish ot the recent Conference that he should allow himself to be nominated for election to the Association for the coming year. A deputation of well-known trotting enthusiasts waited upon .Mr Selig yesterday in reference to the position, and he has decided to give his answer to-day. In the trotting columns of the "Weekly Press," published to-day:— 1918 tne Trotters' Centennial learj the 2.5 Producers; the Pure Gold Mares: the Busy Bees of 1917; What they ast of "the Trotter m America.

RACING SENSATIONS. (By Cable.—Press Associ^'ion.— Copyright.) I (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received July 15th, 10.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 15. A sensation has been caused in racing circles at the dSteovczy that one of the fences ST the Grand National Steeplechase courM had been tamwred with prior to the raoe on Saturday. The mside top rail ' was almost sawn through, and the padding, replaced, on one of the most formidable fenlw bn the course. In the first round *11 the competitors cleared it, but in the second round Booligal and Doiran struck the rail, "SikS SSita ~»»a .1 To«wife whew the mare Etal, her owner and jockey Thompson. life. The stewards fotmd Etal a tongue tied with a tape after losing » race wherein, she started favourite. j ■ VJLT.C. HANDICAPS. m v Cable.—Press Association-— Copyright.) K 7 MELBOURNE, July 15. In the "Australian ilurdle Race, to be decided at the VJLT.C. Stetpleciiaae Meeting, Jack Rice is top weight with 11 1; Taiaru Jack ha# 10 1, end Pro Tern 9. In the Australian Steeplechase Jack-Rice iB top weight with 12 9, % and Taraiu J«* has U Tararu Jack has been scratchcd fox both jSosfc..- «

SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB'S STEEPLECHASE MEETING. (press association telegbam.) WELLINGTON, July 15. Tho following handicaps have been deCl HAD LOW HACK AND HUNTERSHURDLES, of 75 eova; one milo and a Halt -Morecambo 11 13; Silver Shield 10 8; Achilledes 10 1.-Giralda 9 13* Turehaua 9 13; Golden Prince 9 • Kimijolton 9 12; St. Cletna D 8; P»«» Garde 9; Black Heath 9; Vasconw, 9, Seville 9; Slowburn 9; Gay Light 9, Tlie HACK AND HUNTERS STEEPLECHASE, of 100 soys; two miles Morecambe 13 7; M a «ter HamJton ] LKaupokonui 12 7; Sylva 11 5; G°J dc „ n terflv 11 3; Transfer 10 13; Jack Symona 10 12; Martial 10 9; Luigi 10.9; Brown Joe 10 9; Land Ashore 10 9: C l r^l^ u |?,f 1 Han< j Wainono 10 7; Dardanelles 10 7, Full iiana 10 7- Clco 10 7; Grand Cross gelding 10 7. LEVELS HANDICAP, of 70 bovs ; B ix fur; !' ®"SsiiS.?' 1 % 9 2; Black Heath 9 2; . Lady ?! Belgian King 9; Moorabbo 9; All White 9. T »r 9 'cIN4ERBURY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs two miles and a half-Bon Rave 13 9; Morecambe 125 Bore 11 9; Ma9ter Hamilton 11 3: srti" is G K " IVfe'"' £8r IwfcSSSusi \ 80 5" in 7- Tjniei 10 3; Brown Joo 9 16 > tial 9 13; Craighead 9 9; Wamono 9 3; ■ D hottbes® plate Handicap, of so IS™l£ a i? i a i; h S k G« MS i? 8; ii b' The Flat 11: Tarrot 11. Cr CLAREMONT WELTER HANDICAP, of .80 sove; one mil*-John Barleycorn UUj Majeetikofi 10 11; fl . 10 8; Hiero \° n V- U; kffi& VGolden P«. n =f *81 K G®iwa° 9 3'; 9 9 IL/"5m 9 9r'st M K S! Golden Grape S>.

racing statistics. •&S2V&2SJS&Z WINNING OWNERS. T. H. Low • 'i '•• 10 ;15? V and E. Biddiford ••• W. B. KembaU D. H. Boberta '•• **ii Sir Geo. Clifiord ' - Jj°J W. Duncan , ia7i g! L.TtSd :i: '••' fgj* 5: ■::: - s H. E. Trcmtbcok *~ - |*K F. Selwood F. J. Lysnnr ~« - H. Neaglo ■». <" J. Goring Johnston " E. H. Baracq -« f™. A. McDonald .. >- W. E. Bid will •• •• "2 W. J. Phillip® •• " J. Hart "" 1710 E. Short >••> G. D. Bcataon - •• G. D. Greenwood ... *!?? W. H. 'Gaiflford .. "*»■ F. Dorset >»> ' - "i" Ij. McKenzie .. »« A. B. Williams .. "ts P. SO&Ql€d *•' "* ,{ -tiKR W. Richmond »•> >• "2. f'-JSr*- 88 T E "tid. :: gg. M. Williams - •• "°® K. S. Williams ...: H. Whitney . •• »; *£3 A. J. Sheareby J® A. h. Raven F. Free ton . »• Jas. Bull, ]un. ... "45 G. F. Hardy ...1 - W. E. Herbert 1215 B. A. ITcKenzie ,•• <•* J~" F. A. and V. N. Pnce 116* J. B. Beid ... •• W. and V. Casey •• "e? W.Casey •• S. Sale •• • J. Hurley D. Morton . - " E. W. Alison, jun. .. •• Alr - U

WINDING HORSES. Estland • •• " Fiery Croea 3-3-Finmark Impediment ' - 28(W Menelaus ..: •« *• Hymeetra ... Desert Gold .. Master Strowan .. • • Bon Reve ... ... •• Client •• -Q-i-Informal .. • Yolo .. ... »- Nobleman •••. ,':f. Parisian Diamond .. !•• • Margerine .. .... >* JJj™ Red Ribbon ... ... 1010 Tcka ... ,* *•■ J!" Xanna ... .••: Coalition •• ?*"> Ladogeur fe. -• :: . g SS "Wishful ... Sleight of Hand » •• Chortle .. - ■« Croesus ... -• Heathercota .• •• Biplane ~ •• - J^OO Form Up >• •• Multiply ' .-• •* Demagogue .... «• 11 Waimatao - Rorke's Drift King Lupin .. - lx f° Colleciox ... ... »- "f? Bonnie Maid Bo Peep ... J"*? . Lingerie ... >~ Wrestler •* «• ** Sir Fiehex ... •• *«» Waimai 1000